David Klemmer - 2013 Discussion Thread

[wigum]

General discussion on match form, selection, injuries, contracts, and anything else here.

 

[Goz]

Taken off with an injury, u20's SOO

 

[trytime]

he looked good in the opening! always smashing the advantage line!

 

[Bulldogs09]

yep ankle, no news update yet.

 

[Bulldogs09]

Just said Klemmer is fine and having a breather and will be back.

 

[Bakes]

Killing em in the u20s s.o.o

 

[Goz]

Oath, killed it, not ready for 1st grade yet though

 

[DogsFan4Life]

Oath, killed it, not ready for 1st grade yet though

He already played first grade in top25 for dogs !!!

 

[Goz]

yes i know that, but didn't really wow me, thats why i say not ready full time

 

[DogsFan4Life]

yes i know that, but didn't really wow me, thats why i say not ready full time

He did bend the line and dominated more than tapau but his defence needs improvement that's all

 

[Bulldogs09]

He did bend the line and dominated more than tapau but his defence needs improvement that's all

this, bends the line, hits hard, didn't get put on his ass, can offload.

the things i disliked with him in first grade, seemed to be rolled on his back to easy sometimes, went high in contact and missed tackles from it or offloads from it a bit to much. that said he is 19, he will learn the nrl diff.

 

[DogsFan4Life]

this, bends the line, hits hard, didn't get put on his ass, can offload.

the things i disliked with him in first grade, seemed to be rolled on his back to easy sometimes, went high in contact and missed tackles from it or offloads from it a bit to much. that said he is 19, he will learn the nrl diff.

He will come good this year during origin

 

[Allan]

I thought he went well in first grade. His natural game in the U20's appeared to be to hit the line, occupy about 3-4 players and then offload. That isn't the style Des prefers. He wants forwards to offload before the line. I think Klemmer found it hard to adapt. I've said it before: Des wants to keep the same strategy during this period of injury and suspension but he doesn't have the players to execute.

 

[Hacky McAxe]

I thought he went well in first grade. His natural game in the U20's appeared to be to hit the line, occupy about 3-4 players and then offload. That isn't the style Des prefers. He wants forwards to offload before the line. I think Klemmer found it hard to adapt. I've said it before: Des wants to keep the same strategy during this period of injury and suspension but he doesn't have the players to execute.

Ennis, Pritchard, Klemmer and Jackson all offloaded after being tackled and all lead to line breaks or tries.

 

[Eagle eye]

He's a good player. You guys did the right thing signing him to a long term deal.
Young, runs hard and will only get better. Front rowers generally play their best footy in their late 20's even early 30's. Look at Petero and Kitey.

 

[jimmyjames]

Good player. Will have a few starts then a rest a few times this year as he gets introduced to the big time. By this time next year he'll be putting in long minutes regularly.

 

[Natboy]

I wanted to talk about someone different than Ben Barba.
What are your opinions when Klemmer is fit. Who's spot will he take provided we are at full strength?

 

[Papa Emeritus]

I wanted to talk about someone different than Ben Barba.
What are your opinions when Klemmer is fit. Who's spot will he take provided we are at full strength?

I am assuming Halatau will be gone at the end of this year so that will change the bench up a bit. Maybe he will come in to that spot, it's not like they really use Halatau anyway so another prop might be good.

 

[Natboy]

I am assuming Halatau will be gone at the end of this year so that will change the bench up a bit. Maybe he will come in to that spot, it's not like they really use Halatau anyway so another prop might be good.

Definitely, but this year? I think he is due back week after next (Titans game)

 

[Papa Emeritus]

I can't see him coming into the squad this year unless we see some injuries.